
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 329 | 313 | 156 | 138 | 131 | 133 | 87 | 57 | 81 | 115 | 96 | 65 | 113 | 253 | 299 | 427 | 421 | 319 | 208 | 200 | 160 | 142 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.58m | 1:42PM1.70m | 2:02AM1.65m | 2:23PM1.73m | 2:44AM1.72m | 3:05PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.38m | 7:48PM0.36m | 8:04AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.30m | 8:50AM0.27m | 9:13PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
424 | 329 | 313 | 156 | 138 | 131 | 133 | 87 | 50 | 81 | 115 | 96 | 65 | 48 | 253 | 299 | 427 | 421 | 319 | 208 | 200 | 160 | 142 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 35 | 39 | 57 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 113 | 64 | 65 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 62 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 12 | SSE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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